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Aroids Partly documented

Anthurium leonianum

A robust terrestrial Anthurium endemic to Imbabura in northern Ecuador. It grows on rocky slopes in lower montane dry and premontane moist forest. It has a thick stem, erect leaves on stout petioles, and very tall inflorescences with dark purple spadices up to about 42 cm long. It needs brighter light, cooler nights and sharper drainage than most lowland anthuriums.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Terrestrial on rocky slopes in the lower montane dry forest and premontane moist forest life zones. Its thick, tapering roots spread through rocky soil.

Wild records run from 950 to 2900 m, median 1100 m.

Ecuador

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.